Latest MAcro shots to share....

[tchuanye]

Hi fellow Lumixers,

Was at Alexandra Hospital Butterfly trail today(on leave to take kids out. Manage to get time off from my other half to drop by there inthe morning )....but did not take many butts, but other insects.

Small butt

Lynx Spiders Makan

Lizard and water drop

Unknown colourful bug

Spider web

Grasshoppers

Appreciate any comments! Thanks!

Taken with FZ10+6T+Sigma CU, Ext bounce flash, F8, ISO 50, varying shutter speeds

[spiderman]

HI CY, long time no see! Or maybe I've been off the forum for too long?!

As usual your shots are awesome!!! I like the grasshoppers, superb shots! The lizard and water drop are very good too! And next is the Makan! AWESOME!!! I like the spide web cos the lighting made the web lines to be of different light gradients!

However, the butterfly pis is a little small, perhaps it will be better if you make it bigger to see the detials more. The unknown bug is very black but nature? Or perhaps my LCD screen.

As for me, I'll post some watch shots again soon.

[rhair78]

Hi CY, the details are incredible and unbelievable.
Cannot understand why my macros are always super soft, other than the main focused area.

Love the spider web shot, care to share how you got the flash to fire from below? flash horse shoe extension?

[sunkist]

that is beautiful. Can u explain to us on how u go about taking marco? I think it will help us alot.

[zenman49]

your macro shots are always so inspiring and unbelievable! are u God of Macro or what?!

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by spiderman HI CY, long time no see! Or maybe I've been off the forum for too long?! As usual your shots are awesome!!! I like the grasshoppers, superb shots! The lizard and water drop are very good too! And next is the Makan! AWESOME!!! I like the spide web cos the lighting made the web lines to be of different light gradients! However, the butterfly pis is a little small, perhaps it will be better if you make it bigger to see the detials more. The unknown bug is very black but nature? Or perhaps my LCD screen. As for me, I'll post some watch shots again soon.

Thnks jacky!

The butterfly is already very small, but I wanted to show some background, hence the final composition.

Originally Posted by rhair78 Hi CY, the details are incredible and unbelievable. Cannot understand why my macros are always super soft, other than the main focused area. Love the spider web shot, care to share how you got the flash to fire from below? flash horse shoe extension?

What CU filters are you using? Single element types tend to keep the center sharp while the edges are slightly not so sharp.

The shot was fired as per normal i.e. holding it upright. The web was high so I pointed upwards and shoot...hence the flash appearing from below.

Originally Posted by sunkist that is beautiful. Can u explain to us on how u go about taking marco? I think it will help us alot.

Thanks Sunkist.
I describe here before, perhaps you may want to take a look at it.
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...highlight=sway
I will try my best to answer what I know if you have further questions.

Originally Posted by zenman49 your macro shots are always so inspiring and unbelievable! are u God of Macro or what?!

No lah.....just like you all...just that I prefer to take small things.....

[rhair78]

Originally Posted by tchuanye What CU filters are you using? Single element types tend to keep the center sharp while the edges are slightly not so sharp.

Yup, unfortunately, when using the original pana tube, I use a 72mm +4 Hoya
When using the raynox tube, i use a 55mm Toshiba No.3 CU.